FDA Review FDA Approval Approval in Other Countries Expanded Access of an Investigational Drug or an Approved Drug with Restricted Distribution Drug Labeling Drug Naming Additional Indications REGULATORY ASPECTS OF…

   INTRODUCTION Before the discovery of general anesthetics, pain and shock severely limited the possibilities for surgical intervention. Postoperative mortality dropped dramatically following the first public demonstration of diethyl ether at…

   INTRODUCTION Even the most promising of pharmacologic therapies will fail in clinical trials if the drug is unable to reach its target organ at a concentration sufficient to have a…

   INTRODUCTION Cancer therapy has traditionally been based on the principle that tumor cells are traversing the cell cycle frequently and are thus more sensitive than normal cells to interference with…

   INTRODUCTION Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to tissues and takes metabolic waste products away from tissues. Humans have developed a well-regulated system of hemostasis to keep the blood fluid and…

Pharmacology of Eicosanoids David M. Dudzinski and Charles N. Serhan INTRODUCTION & CASE PHYSIOLOGY OF EICOSANOID METABOLISM Generation of Arachidonic Acid and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Cyclooxygenase Pathway Prostaglandins Thromboxane and…

   INTRODUCTION In Chapters 20–25, cardiovascular pharmacology is considered in the context of individual physiologic systems. For example, diuretics are discussed in the context of volume regulation, while inhibitors of angiotensin…

Pharmacology of Viral Infections Jonathan Z. Li and Donald M. Coen INTRODUCTION & CASE PHYSIOLOGY OF VIRAL REPLICATION Viral Life Cycle PHARMACOLOGIC CLASSES AND AGENTS Inhibition of Viral Attachment and…